8 alternatives ranked by how much of Gao’s actual note structure they share — not by opinion. The closest is Shahrazad by Lattafa Perfumes at 31%.
| # | Fragrance | House | Year | Note match | Shared notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shahrazad | Lattafa Perfumes | — | 31% | Agarwood (Oud), Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Saffron |
| 2 | Amaani | Swiss Arabian | — | 31% | Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Patchouli, Saffron |
| 3 | Just Oud Boulevard | Lattafa Perfumes | 2014 | 31% | Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Patchouli, Saffron |
| 4 | Oud Mood | Lattafa Perfumes | — | 29% | Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Patchouli, Resins, Saffron |
| 5 | Varakh Gold | Fragrance World | 2024 | 29% | Gurjan balsam, Patchouli, Saffron |
| 6 | Oudi | Al Haramain Perfumes | — | 29% | Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Patchouli, Saffron |
| 7 | Taj | Al Haramain Perfumes | — | 29% | Agarwood (Oud), Amber, Resins |
| 8 | Mumtaz | Al Haramain Perfumes | — | 28% | Amber, Juniper, Resins |
Each candidate is scored on three things: how many notes it shares with the original (weighted so rare materials count for more than common ones like musk), how closely the base and heart match — the part that determines the drydown — and how similar the overall accord profile is. Nothing here is based on marketing claims or on anyone’s opinion, and nothing has been smelled side by side. It is a structural comparison of what these fragrances are made of, which is a strong guide but not a guarantee of how they wear.
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